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Russling Family History

Russling Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Rushing, Wessling, Rossing, Ruehling, Russin, Hessling, Kissling

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Where is the Russling family from?

You can see how Russling families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Russling family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Russling families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Russling family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Russling's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Russling families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Russling surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Russling ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman was the top reported job for people in the USA named Russling. 100% of Russling men worked as a Salesman.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    100%

What Russling family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 272 census records available for the last name Russling. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Russling census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 13 immigration records available for the last name Russling. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 15 military records available for the last name Russling. For the veterans among your Russling ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Russling lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Russling ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Russling

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